Multiple Choice Questions

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Who said that 'transpiration is a necessary evil'

  • Curtis

  • Andersen

  • Steward

  • J.C. Bose


A.

Curtis

Curtis (1926) called transpiration as necessary evil because it provides some beneficial aspects but on the other hand, many functioning and energy gets wasted from absorption of water upto the stage of transpiration.


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Transpiration would be lowest when

  • wind velocity is high

  • enough water is in the soil

  • atmospheric RH is high

  • high temperature and light


Root hair absorbs water from soil through

  • turgor pressure

  • ion exchange

  • osmosis

  • DPD


The light phase of photosynthesis is called

  • Hill reaction

  • photo action

  • pigment action

  • chlorophyllous process


Water in plants is transported by

  • cambium

  • phloem

  • xylem

  • epidermis


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Which of the following exhibits a direct porportionality to transpiration

  • Light and RH

  • Temperature and RH

  • Temperature and wind

  • RH and wind


Most accepted theory for ascent of sap is

  • capillary theory

  • root pressure theory

  • pulsation theory

  • transpiration pull


The most important force which pulls water up in tall trees is

  • imbibition force

  • osmotic force

  • cohesive force

  • electromagnetic force


In plants, water supply is due to

  • osmosis

  • imbibition

  • guttation

  • adhesion force


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Which of the following theory gives the latest explanation for the closure of stomata?

  • ABA theory

  • Munch Theory

  • Starch glucose theory

  • Active K+ transport theory


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